Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Kosher and Halal Investment Program
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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The official page says: “The application intake period is now closed.”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $2M
- Cost share
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Businesses
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Manufacturing.
What it is
Funding for Canadian red meat processors
Get a non-repayable grant of up to $2 million to cover 50% of the costs of enhancing kosher and halal slaughter capabilities, boosting production efficiency, and market access for kosher and halal certified meats.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $2m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 7
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $234K–$1.2M
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $514K
- 11 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 11
- $9.2M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Kosher and Halal Investment Program” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 11).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beef Products Inc. | 1 | $2.3M |
| St. Helen's Meat Packers Limited | 1 | $2.2M |
| Beretta Farms Ltd. | 2 | $1.1M |
| New Market Meat Packers Limited | 2 | $741K |
| Abattoir St-Germain Inc. | 1 | $641K |
| Southwest Meat Packers Inc. | 2 | $433K |
Plus 2 agreements ($1.9M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario5 agreements · $3.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| St. Helen's Meat Packers Limited | 1 | $2.2M |
| New Market Meat Packers Limited | 2 | $741K |
| Southwest Meat Packers Inc. | 2 | $433K |
Quebec3 agreements · $2.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Abattoir St-Germain Inc. | 1 | $641K |
Prince Edward Island1 agreements · $2.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beef Products Inc. | 1 | $2.3M |
Alberta2 agreements · $1.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Beretta Farms Ltd. | 2 | $1.1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | New Market Meat Packers Limited | Capacity and Equipment Upgrades to Increase Halal ProductionContribution | $226,897 |
| Jan 2026 | Southwest Meat Packers Inc. | Halal and Kosher Expansion ProjectContribution | $192,778 |
| Nov 2025 | Atlantic Beef Products Inc. | Halal Meat Processing Efficiency, Meat Recovery and Packaging Improvement PlanContribution | $2,256,786 |
| Nov 2025 | New Market Meat Packers Limited | Capacity and Equipment Upgrades to Increase Halal ProductionContribution | $514,065 |
| Oct 2025 | Abattoir St-Germain Inc. | Abattoir St-Germain -Kosher/Halal Capital Investments Improvement ProjectsContribution | $641,325 |
| Sep 2025 | St. Helen's Meat Packers Limited | Providing case-ready halal beef products for Canadian and export marketsContribution | $2,167,162 |
| Sep 2025 | Southwest Meat Packers Inc. | Halal and Kosher Expansion ProjectContribution | $240,154 |
| Jul 2025 | Beretta Farms Ltd. | Halal Stunning Box and Cattle Handling Chute ProjectContribution | $962,471 |
| Jul 2025 | Beretta Farms Ltd. | Halal Stunning Box and Cattle Handling Chute ProjectContribution | $179,025 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | $8.8M |
| 2026 | 2 | $420K |
The full record: Kosher and Halal Investment Program.
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